Naruto: I open a pet shop in the Ninja world.

After running a safe distance, Yamato canceled his transformation.

He took a deep breath, the oppressive feeling that Orochimaru had just brought to him still lingered with him.

"Everyone did a great job this time. Our mission this time is mainly to obtain intelligence. It is the right thing to do not to confront Orochimaru head-on." Then, Yamato shared the information he obtained with a few people.

"Moreover, I'm afraid that the scene just now was also performed for us by Kabuto Yakushi." Yamato looked solemn.

"Are you saying that he betrayed Scorpion a long time ago?" Sakura thought of this.

"I'm afraid that's the case. We won't have a chance to catch him this way again. If it weren't for your quick reaction this time, he would have teamed up with Orochimaru to take down 'Scorpion'."

Plans often fail to keep up with changes.

It is true that the ninjutsu that Scorpion had set up against Kabuto had been dispelled long ago, but this time Kabuto did come out without Orochimaru's knowledge to get rid of Scorpion.

The information he said was true, after all, he only revealed one of the strongholds.

Even if they really find it, it may just be an empty shell by then.

"So what should we do next?" Sai took out a map and circled where they were now: "Chase after them and find... Uchiha Sasuke?" He looked at Naruto as he said this.

Their first priority was to catch the undercover agent and obtain information, and then to find out about Sasuke, find him and bring him back.

"Needless to say, we must go." As he said that, Naruto actually took out a mirror and looked at himself: "Sakura-chan, look at me, am I much darker than before? Will Sasuke not recognize me?"

Yamato and Sai: "......"

The tension that had just arisen dissipated in an instant.

Sakura suddenly felt weak all over, but she still answered Naruto's question seriously: "You are indeed a little darker than before, but not to the extent that Sasuke can't recognize you."

"Hehe~ That's good. Sasuke must have grown taller. We haven't seen each other for so many years. What should I say when I see him?" At this moment, Naruto gave Sakura the feeling that he was going to meet his first love whom he hadn't seen for many years.

But actually it doesn’t matter.

"Yes, yes, yes~ Teacher Yamato, what should we do next?" Sakura must go find Sasuke. After all, Sakura still hopes that Sasuke can come back.

"Let's reorganize first and then set off again. Our target is Orochimaru's current base." Yamato pointed his hand at the island on the map: "Then, find Uchiha Sasuke."

"Okay!" Naruto felt that he was ready and could set off at any time.

When Orochimaru and Kabuto returned, Sasuke had just finished his training and was about to return to his room from the training room.

I just happened to run into the two people coming back.

The atmosphere between the two was a little weird, but Sasuke wasn't interested in their affairs.

After nodding to Orochimaru as a greeting, he prepared to go back.

Following behind her was Uzumaki Karin.

Karin shrank her neck when she saw Orochimaru: "Welcome back, Mr. Orochimaru."

After all these years, she is still afraid of Orochimaru.

But Chi Qing told her to be polite to Orochimaru, otherwise she would be kicked out.

Karin is quite satisfied with her current life. She doesn't have to hide all the time or get bitten.

Although the base does not receive sunlight, she is free to move around and can come and go as she pleases.

And because of the relationship with Chi Qing, people in the base will be a little more respectful to her.

Orochimaru's gaze stayed on Karin for a second before moving to Sasuke: "Guess who I met this time, Sasuke."

"Not interested." Sasuke walked right past him.

"They are your two friends in Konoha, but they have a new teacher and a new member joined the team. His name is very similar to yours, something like... Sai." Orochimaru said with sarcasm.

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Wish me success in the exam tomorrow!!!